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thanks Chris they certainly look the same .I guess its just a matter of the measurements. my old ones measure as follows .Long one 145mm .short one 110mm

Whilst the machine is in nice condition its bag is slowly disintegrating so i plan to make a new one .I have done this before once for a hoover 612 [those of you in the USA will know it as a 62 .I have also made a bag for a hoover 119 [Think its called the Lark in the USA] So far i have...

I am not sure I have removed them and taken pictures [can you tell from them]one of them has a number on it . these brush strips are virtually impossible to get over here in the Uk so getting some new ones would be fantastic .Kind regards Antony

would you be able to send me a set here in the Uk ?

one for the Uk guys . I dismantled the motor to fit new bearings but on reassembly i seem to have lost the little collar that fits on the shaft followed by the shims and then the fan .I have scoured my workshop but cant find it anywhere. Can anyone help me out with a spare one please .I'm quite...

tradsition thanks texaskirbyguy your photos and explanation were just what i needed to refit the clip thank you antony

Huskyvacs its clear to me you have never seen a uk recycling centre .You cannot retrieve anything from the skips because they are huge .falling into one would not be a good thing to do .the reason you cant go into them is purely health and safety . Our government dont tell us what to do [the...

Picked this machine up at the local tip .A woman was about to throw it in the skip.[here in the Uk once something is in the skip your not allowed to go in there to get it. Its gone for good]Once home i plugged it in .It did run but was very noisy .New set of bearings soon cured that problem ...

found it Just type in homemade bad for hoover612

bag material i have successfully made a few bags for various machines out of heavy duty calico . there's a thread here somewhere all about it

regarding its age I would hazard a guess at 1974 as apposed to 64 .Over here in the uk our mains cable colours changed in the early 70s from red [live] black [neutral] green [earth .To brown [live] blue neutral and yellow and green stripes for earth

thats it all done back wheels on and the rubber bumper .Motor refitted this time with some sealant [Whoever took it out last time didn't bother no wonder there was hardly any suction and lots of dirt in the motor compartment . Bag back on [although it could do with a new one and we all know...

few more photos found the new [old van stock] armature and a pair of new brushes .Also took all the paint off the brushroll and polished it up [ i usually repaint brush rolls but after a little use they are scratched and look no better so i decided to polish this one] Some new bearings and its...

The main body of the machine had some deep scratches so i decided to sand them out and try polishing instead of repainting .Its coming along nicely .Its only had its first blast on the polisher and already its looking good

Had this for years .Anyone reading my last thread [near death kirby ] will have seen this machine and know its history .I have had it about 15 years .It runs but could do with some attention so today I stripped it down .The bottom bearing is shot and as you can see the commutator is really worn...

this ones next Had this for years .My grandma cleaned the local ODEON cinema with this for around 15 years .When it was demolished the hoover ended up with me .Its time it had some attention so its next on the bench

its finished Bag reassembled a new paper bag installed .Runs well and the usual carpet lifting suction all's good

more photos floor nozzle on

Some polishing done and a new fan fitted fitted a new fan and did some polishing .i like to polish everything i can get at even the bits that are not on show .Its coming along nicely

both bearings are good but as usual they are a little light on grease so while the thing is stripped i like to fill them